Nikon 300mm f2.8G ED-IF VR is an Auto Focus (AF)
Telephoto Prime lens with 35mm FF max sensor coverage and it is designed to be used with Nikon F (FX) mount cameras.Nikon 300mm f2.8G ED-IF VR was replaced with Nikon AF-S Nikkor 300mm f2.8G ED VR II. Follow the link to read our comparison of these lenses:
Compare Nikon AF-S Nikkor 300mm f2.8G ED-IF VR vs Nikon AF-S Nikkor 300mm f2.8G ED VR II
Lenses in Nikon F (FX) Mount with Same Focal and Aperture Range
Lens Mount
Nikon 300mm f2.8G ED-IF VR is compatible with cameras that have Nikon F (FX) lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Nikon F (FX) lenses are Nikon D6, Nikon D780 and Nikon D3500.
Focal Range
Nikon 300mm f2.8G ED-IF VR has a fixed focal lenght of 300mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides an 35mm (FF) equivalent of 450mm.
Teleconverter Compatibility
Nikon 300mm f2.8G ED-IF VR is compatible with the Teleconverter lenses below:
Nikon 300mm f2.8G ED-IF VR Focal Range and Aperture Change with Teleconverter
Weather Sealings
Nikon 300mm f2.8G ED-IF VR is a weather sealed lens which provides an extra protection to prevent water and dust get inside the lens and camera body under light rain, snow and wind. In order to have an effective protection, you have to pair the Nikon 300mm f2.8G ED-IF VR with a weather sealed camera body such as Nikon D6, Nikon D780 and Nikon D850.
Optical Image Stabilization
Nikon 300mm f2.8G ED-IF VR features an optical image stabilization system which helps to reduce the blur that occurs due to shaking during hand-held shooting.
Zoom Method
Nikon 300mm f2.8G ED-IF VR features Rotary (internal) zoom method where the length of the lens doesn't change while you are zooming in or out. Even though this design has a size disadvantage in general compare to extending designs, it has the benefits of better sealing against dust and moisture, no zoom creep and no weight balance shift while zooming.
Aperture
Nikon 300mm f2.8G ED-IF VR has a max aperture of F2.8 and a minimum aperture of F22.0.
Optical Formula
Nikon 300mm f2.8G ED-IF VR's optical formula consists of 11 elements in 8 groups .
Lens Hood
Nikon 300mm f2.8G ED-IF VR comes with a removable lens hood which is handy to reduce lens flare and glare in your photos. The model number of the hood is HK-30.
Body Colour
Nikon 300mm f2.8G ED-IF VR is available in Black color.
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